The Importance of Breakfast

I thought I would write a blurb about the importance of breakfast - while I eat my breakfast.

Breakfast is probably the meal most likely to be skipped. Eating breakfast not only aids in weight management, it fuels the body to help provide energy, better concentration and problem-solving ability throughout the day.

Breakfast is the first chance the body has to refuel its glucose levels, also known as blood sugar, after 8 to 12 hours of fasting. Break the fast - with Breakfast. Glucose is the brains main source of food. So skipping breakfast may explain why you feel sluggish throughout the day.

Eating breakfast helps you lose weight. It helps curb your hunger and prevent binge eating later in the day. Breakfast is important to manage your weight and potentially lose weight by eating less calories throughout the day.

What to Eat?

Whole grains are great. They are a slow burning fuel that will provide you energy for a long period of time.

- Whole grain bread
- Whole grain cereals

I Eat:
- Oatmeal: with either chopped apple or frozen blueberries, cinnamon, brown sugar, apple sauce and for extra fibre 2tbsp of wheat bran.
- Yogurt with 1/4cup of 'Bran Buds' and a slice of 100% whole grain bread.
- Omelet: 1/2cup of egg whites, with chopped onion, green pepper, mushrooms. On a slice of 100% whole grain bread.

Portion control is key:
I used to free pour my oats into a bowl and then pour boiling water over them.
If I measured out what I would pour it would come to about a cup and a half.
That's a whopping 670 calories.
To make sure I am staying on top of my portion control I actually measure it out using my measuring cups.
1/3cup of Quick Oats is very filling and by comparison is only 150calories.